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Episode Synopsis
Send us a textWelcome back to a brand a new season of Up Close with Carlos Tseng. In this season we will be speaking to more Arts & Entertainment creatives and we are very fortunate to begin this season with an acclaimed actor and playwright: Reuben Johnson.Hailing from Salford, Reuben Johnson's career has taken him to Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Doctor Who and has won a Methuen Drama Award for Emerging Artists. Dividing his time between performing and writing, Reuben has continued to champion spoken word and entertainment through thought-provoking and innovative works like his debut play 'Territory' and 'The Terminal'. He also had a recurring role on BBC drama 'Prisoner's Wives' where he played Sean Lowe opposite a cast that included Emma Rigby and Phoebe Dynevor.Now, Reuben Johnson is currently preparing to take on a new production of 'The Hounds of Baskerville' at Octagon Theatre, Bolton after a year which has seen much suffering for the theatre community. Soon, his new play 'Arthur/Merlin' will also be playing at the Actor's Church with Iris Theatre. It's certainly an exciting time Reuben as he shares his experience of living through the COVID-19 pandemic and his hopes for the future.Support the show
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